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S4557 • 2025

Directs the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens

Directs the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens

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Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
James Sanders Jr.
Last action
2026-05-07
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Directs the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens

Directs the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens Directs the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens.

What This Bill Does

  • Directs the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens Directs the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-07 Senate

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  2. 2026-02-26 Senate

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CITIES 1

  3. 2026-02-26 Senate

    PRINT NUMBER 4557A

  4. 2026-01-07 Senate

    REFERRED TO CITIES 1

  5. 2025-02-07 Senate

    REFERRED TO CITIES 1

Official Summary Text

Directs the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens
Directs the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens.

Current Bill Text

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          4557

                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                    February 7, 2025
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1

        AN ACT to direct the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwa-
          ter and groundwater issues in southeast Queens

          THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section  1.  The city of New York shall conduct a detailed analysis of
     2  stormwater and groundwater issues  in  southeast  Queens  including  the
     3  communities  of  Ozone  Park, South Ozone Park, Jamaica, Hollis, Spring-
     4  field Gardens, Laurelton, Rosedale and Brookville. The  analysis  shall,
     5  at  a minimum, include an evaluation of: the feasibility and efficacy of
     6  the installation of reverse seepage basins;  the  status  of  stormwater
     7  sewer  upgrades; and the potential rehabilitation of former water supply
     8  wells.  A report on the findings of such analysis shall be submitted  to
     9  the legislature no later than June 30, 2026.
    10    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD09103-01-5